Press Releases
- CounterPoint Capital Partners Acquires West Bay Marketing, Inc.
May 20 2013 8:48 PM ET
CounterPoint Capital Partners announced today that it has completed its latest acquisition in the Pacific wetfish industry, acquiring substantially all the assets of West Bay Marketing, Inc. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.A family owned and operated company since it’s inception in 2002, West Bay has become a leading processor of wetfish from its facilities in Astoria, Oregon, specializing in sardines, for distribution throughout North America and Asia.“This acquisition represents a great strategic fit for us,” said Eric Willis, Managing Partner, CounterPoint.
- FatWallet Salutes Online Shoppers with Early Memorial Day Sales Featuring Cash Back Increases and Military Discounts
May 20 2013 8:46 PM ET
FatWallet remembers Memorial Day with a week long promotion featuring seasonal deals and online coupons. The event highlights seasonal savings on pre-summer pricing for travel deals, home & garden discounts and spring clearance. Online retail sales made through FatWallet’s annual Memorial Day Deals promo (since 2010) have grown 80% for home items, 22% for summer travel and a whopping 204% for tools and automotive items.
- Travel with Children and Stay Sane with a New Book, "The Travel Mamas’ Guide"
May 20 2013 8:46 PM ET
“The Travel Mamas’ Guide” is for anyone who wants to see the world, experience new cultures, and maybe even indulge in a spa treatment or margarita (or two!) while traveling with children.
- SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Websense, Inc. - WBSN
May 20 2013 4:42 PM ET
NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz Grossman Hufford Dahlstrom & Gross LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Websense, Inc. ("Websense" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: WBSN) (ISIN: US9476841062) (CUSIP: 947684106) concerning the proposed acquisition of Websense by Vista Equity Partners LLC in a transaction valued at approximately $900 million in cash.
- U-Haul Offering 30 Days of Free Self-Storage to Oklahoma Residents Affected by Recent Tornadoes and Severe Storms
May 20 2013 4:39 PM ET
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U-Haul Company of Oklahoma City is offering 30 days of free self-storage to all residents who were affected by devastating tornadoes and severe storms that recently swept through many Oklahoma towns.
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- Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav To Present At The 2013 Sanford C. Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference
May 20 2013 4:39 PM ET
SILVER SPRING, Md., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) today announced that President and CEO David Zaslav will present at the twenty-ninth annual Sanford C. Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.
- Vcheck Global Protects Hedge Funds with Accredited Investor Reports
May 20 2013 4:38 PM ET
NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SEC Chairman Elisse Walter this week voiced concerns over potential increased investment losses by qualified but unsophisticated 'accredited investors.' Implementation of the JOBS Act, she said, would greatly increase the potential for fraud against recent retirees, among others. Walter recommends an overhaul of the accredited investor definition, as well as additional oversight and industry regulation.
- Jim Street Joins Danlaw, Inc. as Chief Financial Officer
May 20 2013 4:38 PM ET
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Danlaw, Inc. (DANLAW), a global provider of vehicle telematics solutions, automotive electronics and embedded engineering services, announced today the appointment of Jim Street as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Reporting directly to DANLAW's Chief Executive Officer, Raju Dandu, Street brings deep experience with securing equity investments and funding sources, as well as managing the financial strength of fast-growing public and private companies to DANLAW's explosive growth and expansion activities.
- ASSE President Rick Pollock Urges Obama Administration to Adopt I2P2 Standard for Workplace Safety
May 20 2013 4:37 PM ET
CHICAGO, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, American Society of Safety Engineers' President Rick Pollock sent a letter to President Obama urging the adoption of the injury and illness prevention program (I2P2). I2P2 would help ensure that all employers take responsibility for identifying safety and health risks in the workplace, and establish controls to manage those risks.
Pollock's letter comes in response to several workplace tragedies, including the April 17th West, TX fertilizer plan explosion and the recent garment factory disasters in Bangladesh.
- Lifeway Foods, Inc. Declares Second Annual Dividend
May 20 2013 4:35 PM ET
MORTON GROVE, Ill., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc., (Nasdaq: LWAY), a leading supplier of cultured dairy products known as kefir and organic kefir, today announced that its Board of Directors declared an annual cash dividend of $0.08 per common share. The dividend is payable on June 28, 2013 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 31, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, there were 16,346,017 common shares outstanding. Lifeway Foods paid its first annual dividend of $.07 per share on June 29, 2012.
- Kingtone Wirelessinfo Solution Holding Ltd to Report its Unaudited Financial Results for the First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2013 on May 23, 2013
May 20 2013 4:30 PM ET
XI'AN, China, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kingtone Wirelessinfo Solution Holding Ltd (KONE) ("Kingtone", "we" or the "Company"), a China-based developer and provider of mobile enterprise solutions, today announced that the Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results for its first six months of fiscal year 2013 at 8:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 23, 2013. The Company plans to release the financial results for its first six months of fiscal year 2013 before the conference call.
- China New Borun Announces First Quarter 2013 Unaudited Financial Results
May 20 2013 4:30 PM ET
BEIJING, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- China New Borun Corporation (NYSE: BORN; "Borun" or the "Company"), a leading producer and distributor of corn-based edible alcohol in China, today announced unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2013.
- Live Nation Entertainment Sells Foxwoods Theatre
May 20 2013 4:30 PM ET
LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) reported today that it successfully completed the sale of the historic Foxwoods Theatre to Lyric Theatre, LLC, a subsidiary of Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG).
- Rod Stewart Celebrates Release of New Album with Fans for SiriusXM's "Town Hall" Series
May 20 2013 4:29 PM ET
NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that rock icon Rod Stewart will celebrate the release of his new album Time and talk with fans and answer their questions during a Q&A session with an audience at SiriusXM's New York studios as part of the SiriusXM "Town Hall" series.
- Bankers Healthcare Group Named Central New York's Best Place to Work
May 20 2013 4:28 PM ET
SYRACUSE, N.Y., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bankers Healthcare Group, a leading provider of innovative financing solutions to healthcare professionals, was recently honored as one of Central New York's Best Places to Work by the CNY Business Journal. BHG was awarded the top spot on the list of companies with more than 50 employees.
- Experienced Trial Lawyer Glenn Brenner Joins Spencer Law in Dallas
May 20 2013 4:28 PM ET
DALLAS, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Experienced trial attorney Glenn A. Brenner is bringing more than 20 years of legal experience in hundreds of jury and bench trials to the probate and estate litigation team at Dallas-based Spencer Law, P.C.
- Above Board Electronics and Nader Electrical Company bring next generation circuit breakers to the US market
May 20 2013 4:28 PM ET
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Above Board Electronics, Inc. (ABE) announced today a strategic partnership with Nader Electrical Company (Shanghai Liangxin Electrical Co., LTD.) to distribute Nader's low voltage circuit breakers in North America. Nader, a leading electrical component manufacturer based in Shanghai, China, produces a full range of circuit breakers. ABE will distribute Nader's miniature circuit breaker (MCB) NDB2, hydraulic magnetic circuit breaker NDB3 and NDB5 series to the North American market.
- Law Office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces That A Class Action Has Been Filed Against Accretive Health, Inc.
May 20 2013 4:26 PM ET
BALA CYNWYD, Pa., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of all those who purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Accretive Health, Inc. (NYSE: AH) ("Accretive" or the "Company") between May 20, 2010 and February 26, 2013, inclusive (the "Class Period").
- The Elite Web Group Sets A New Standard For Internet Marketing In The Small - Medium Business Community Throughout The USA
May 20 2013 4:26 PM ET
- University of Denver Announces $40 Million Gift to Launch New Interdisciplinary STEM Focus
May 20 2013 4:26 PM ET
DENVER, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Denver today announced plans to launch a new interdisciplinary Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) initiative that will allow it to address societal needs of the 21st century, including preparing globally competitive graduates for business and entrepreneurship. As a catalyst for this initiative, the University will construct a new engineering and computer science building that will bring together multiple complementary STEM activities and research already taking place on campus.
